Results from Burlington's "Exercise for Education" road race

Runners took over some of Burlington's streets Sunday in the sixth annual "Exercise for Education" road race, sponsored by the Burlington Education Foundation. More than 340 people participated in the 5K road race and half-mile family fun run, said spokesperson Dana Belliveau.

The winning runner was Geoff Nickerson, 31, of Wakefield, who finished the race in 17 minutes and 23 seconds.  Craig Mercier, 49, of Burlington, came in second.  Burlington teens Chris Cao, 15, Brian Tait, 17, and Walter Doan, 15, came in fourth, fifth, and sixth, respectively.  Burlington school committee member Michael DeSimone, 41, came in 15th with a time of 21:08. 

Proceeds from the race, expected to be about $20,000 will fund the education foundation's grant programs for schools. 

See all the race results.